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The Hottest Celeb Singles: Sabrina Carpenter, Joe Jonas, Lil Nas X and More

23 May 2025 at 06:30

If you thought single life was tough for Carrie Bradshaw and friends in the early aughts, today’s dating landscape is more Sex(less) in the City than ever.

The most current Census reports that only about half of Americans are married, with about 75 percent of young adults being single.

“A boy who’s nice that breathes / I swear he’s nowhere to be seen,” Sabrina Carpenter sings on “Slim Pickins”: if one of the hottest and most successful pop stars of today can’t find a viable match, how are we expected to?!

“For many people, whether they are celebrities or not, dating can feel complex,” Moe Ari Brown, Hinge’s Love and Connection Expert, told Us Weekly. “We’re trying to stay hopeful while carrying the weight of our past — the heartbreaks we’ve lived through, the disappointments we haven’t fully named… They don’t just disappear when we match with someone new.”

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Brown suggests prioritizing authenticity in a dating profile, as well as focusing on quality over quantity. (No, dating is not a “numbers game” like the common mythology will have you believe.)

“A positive mindset in dating isn’t just a bonus; it’s a practice,” Brown said. “It helps quiet the noise of self-doubt and makes space for your authenticity to lead. When you believe in your worth, you show up with more intention, joy and capacity to cocreate the kind of connection you truly want.”

Not everyone wants to be in a relationship, though. Take Jenna Ortega, for example, who has opted to focus on her career instead: “Maybe I am too obsessed with my work, but the idea of relationships stresses me out,” she told Elle in 2023.

But at the end of the day, to love and be loved is a basic human need, and Us has broken down the sexiest single stars in different categories across the media. To swipe or not to swipe — that is the question:

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Sexy Singers

Sabrina Carpenter

GettyImages-2175963076.jpg Sabrina Carpenter performs onstage during the Sabrina Carpenter Short n’ Sweet Tour at Barclays Center
Sabrina Carpenter Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for AEG

Age: 26

Height: 5’0”

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Interests: Coffee (preferably espresso), platform heels, vintage cars, movies about pregnant teens, sex jokes

What We Can Learn From Their Exes: Chemistry isn’t everything: Physical attraction was more than evident in Carpenter and Barry Keoghan’s relationship (see her “Please Please Please” music video). Yet despite their “Bed Chem,” the pair couldn’t make it work long-term, ultimately ending things last December.

Joe Jonas

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Joe Jonas Darren Gerrish/Getty Images for One&Only

Age: 35

Height: 5’7”

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Interests: Local coffee shops, tequila, tattoos, TikTok, city views, cake by the ocean

What We Can Learn From Their Exes: Decide where you want to live before saying “I do”: Location was a big factor in Jonas’ split from Sophie Turner, especially after the duo welcomed two daughters. “It felt as if my life was on pause until I returned to England,” Turner told Harper’s Bazaar following their divorce, which was finalized in 2024.

Lil Nas X

Lil Nas X wears black and yellow leather paneled pants and a black mesh polo shirt with brat green elongated lapels
Lil Nas X Shannon Finney/Getty Images

Age: 26

Height: 6’2”

Zodiac Signs: Aries

Interests: Nicki Minaj, Chowder, pole dancing, hot pink, Y2k fashion, cowboy hats

What We Can Learn From Their Exes: The Grammy winner said that every ex he wrote songs about on his 2021 debut studio album, Montero, attended its release party, proving it’s entirely possible to remain on good terms post-breakup!

Bad Bunny

GettyImages-1482340593.jpg Bad Bunny performs at the Coachella Stage during the 2023 Coachella Valley Musi
Bad Bunny Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella

Age: 31

Height: 5’11”

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Interests: Fashion, horses, wrestling, Adidas sneakers, activism, Latin music

What We Can Learn From Their Exes: Trust your first instinct: Following his December 2023 breakup with Kendall Jenner, the rapper was spotted getting cozy with the model again in 2024 before ending things… again. Just goes to show that second chances may not always be a good idea.

Sexy on Screen

Michael B. Jordan

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Michael B. Jordan in ‘Sinners’ Courtesy of Everett Collection

Age: 38

Height: 6’0”

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Interests: Boxing, anime, the New York Giants, long night drives, sea moss drinks

What We Can Learn From Their Exes: Timing is everything: “I’m so work focused. I would want somebody to fit in the flow of my life,” Jordan told GQ about the status of his love life after parting ways with Lori Harvey. “I think the person that’s going to be right for me lines up with the timing with who she is as a person [and] where I’m at in my life.”

Glen Powell

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Glen Powell Courtesy of Glen Powell/Instagram

Age: 36

Height: 6’0”

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Interests: BBQ, UT Austin football, dogs, shotgunning beer, aviation

What We Can Learn From Their Exes: Long distance doesn’t always work: Powell has been booked and busy as one of Hollywood’s most coveted leading men, and being overseas (in Australia for Anyone But You, for example) for months on end was a contributing factor to his 2023 breakup from model Gigi Paris.

Keke Palmer

GettyImages-2203138398.jpg Keke Palmer attends the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party
Keke Palmer Taylor Hill/FilmMagic

Age: 31

Height: 5’6”

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Interests: Celeb impressions, music, haircare, comedy, writing, fashion, memes

What We Can Learn From Their Exes: Know when to leave: Palmer requested a restraining order against ex (and the father of her 2-year-old son, Leo) Darius Jackson in 2023, claiming instances of violence took place during their romance. While Palmer says they now peacefully coparent, she maintains that “walking away is the only way.”

Khloé Kardashian

GettyImages-1439927354.jpg Khloe Kardashian attends the 2022 CFDA Awards
Khloé Kardashian Taylor Hill/FilmMagic

Age: 40

Height: 5’10”

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Interests: Organization, fitness, conspiracy theories, motherhood, athleisure

What We Can Learn From Their Exes: When people show you who they are, believe them: Kardashian forgave Tristan Thompson after he was caught with another woman in 2018 — only for him to continue to cheat, even while they were expecting baby No. 2. They split for good in 2021.

Sexy on Social

Mark Estes

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Mark Estes Courtesy of Mark Estes/Instagram

Age: 25

Height: 6’1”

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Interests: Weight lifting, fishing, horseback riding, football, beach days, TikTok, thirst traps

What We Can Learn From Their Exes: Age gaps don’t always work: The Montana Boyz member made headlines when he hooked up with The Hills alum Kristin Cavallari in 2023. Following their split, the 38-year-old mom of three admitted that even though Estes was “the best boyfriend” she’d had, “I just know long-term he needs to experience life.”

Amelia Dimoldenberg

GettyImages-2203054161.jpg Amelia Dimoldenberg attends the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party
Amelia Dimoldenberg Taylor Hill/FilmMagic

Age: 31

Height: “Average,” according to her X account

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Interests: Chicken, flirting, pinot noir, roasting celebrities

What We Can Learn From Their Exes: Don’t make dating your day job: The content creator takes celebs out for fast food on her YouTube show, Chicken Shop Date, and while Andrew Garfield isn’t an actual ex, her professional life may have prevented them from becoming an item IRL. “Do you think this has f—ed up the fact that we could actually have gone on a date at some point, maybe?” the actor once asked her on the series.

Sexy in Sports

Angel Reese

GettyImages-2188283943.jpg Angel Reese attends the 38th Annual Footwear News Achievement Awards
Angel Reese Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images

Age: 23

Height: 6’3”

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Interests: Basketball, modeling, fashion, podcasting, makeup

What We Can Learn From Their Exes: Look out for yourself: “I do what’s best for me, that’s it,” Reese said on Instagram Live of her split from college basketball player Cam’Ron Fletcher after a year of dating. “Don’t attach me to no man. That’s all I’mma say.” Sometimes, maintaining your independence has to be your No. 1 priority!

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Today's Sheinelle Jones Breaks Her Silence After Husband Uche Ojeh's Death

23 May 2025 at 06:26

Sheinelle Jones broke her silence after the death of her husband, Uche Ojeh.

After her Today cohosts Savannah Guthrie, Craig Melvin, Al Roker, Carson Daly, Dylan Dreyer and Jenna Bush Hager announced Ojeh’s death on Friday, May 23, during the NBC morning show, Jones, 47, took to Instagram to share a clip from the live broadcast.

“Thank you, for all of your love and support,” she wrote alongside a video of her coworkers honoring Ojeh, who died at age 45, of an aggressive brain cancer.

Jones has not appeared on the Today show since December 2024. She previously addressed her absence but did not specify why — or when — she would be back on the air.

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“Hi everybody … I sincerely appreciate all of you who have reached out while I’ve been absent from the show,” she wrote via Instagram in January. “I want to share with you that I’m taking time to deal with a family health matter.”

Jones, who shared kids Kayin, 15, Clara and Uche, both 12, with Ojeh, thanked the viewers who expressed their concern about her whereabouts, adding, “It’s not lost on me how lucky I am to have not only the support of my Today show family, but to also have all of you. Your kindness means so much to me. I’ll see you soon.”

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During Friday’s broadcast, Jones’ cohosts shared their own tributes for Ojeh.

“There are no words for the pain that we feel for Sheinelle and their three young children,” Guthrie, 53, said. “Uche was an incredible person. We all loved him. … We just want to say Sheinelle, Kayin, Uche and Clara and the Ojeh family: we are with you, we love you. You are our family and we’re just sending all of our love to you right now.”

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Guthrie noted that Ojeh was a “perfect match” for Jones. “A man who’s joyful spirit and quiet strength complemented Sheinelle in every way. Uche was the kind of person who brought life, warm and joy to every room,” she added. “Family, friends, and his deep and abiding faith were always his true north.”

Guthrie continued: “He was an enthusiastic soccer player, sang in his church choir and was devoted to his Nigerian heritage, instilling in their children a deep connection to his cultural roots. Today with heavy hearts we celebrate his life. Devoted husband, loving father and a man whose generosity of spirit touched all who knew him.”

Melvin, 46, meanwhile, highlighted Ojeh’s love for his family, saying, “He loved those kids more than anything else in this world, and was just so proud. He was that dad that was on the sideline of every soccer game. He was at all of the concerts and the recitals. He was that guy.”

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'Today' Hosts Get Emotional Over Sheinelle Jones' Husband’s Death

23 May 2025 at 06:24

The hosts of NBC’s Today are sending their love to Sheinelle Jones after the unexpected death of her husband, Uche Ojeh. He was 45.

“With profound sadness, we share this morning that Uche Ojeh, the husband of our dear friend and Today cohost Sheinelle Jones has passed away after a courageous battle with an aggressive form of brain cancer called glioblastoma,” Savannah Guthrie shared during the show’s Friday, May 23, episode. “There are no words for the pain that we feel for Sheinelle and their three young children. Uche was an incredible person. We all loved him.”

Jones, 47, shared her son Kayin, 15, and twins Clara and Uche, 12, with Ojeh. The third hour of Today cohost had been absent from the morning show since December 2024 after announcing via Instagram that she was “taking time to deal with a family health matter.”

“We just want to say Sheinelle, Kayin, little Uche and Clara, the Ojeh family, we are with you. We love you. You are our family, and we are just sending all of our love to you right now,” Guthrie, 53, added.

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Guthrie noted that her coanchor, Craig Melvin, was “really good friends” with Ojeh. Melvin, 46, went on to recall having conversations about life while playing golf together last fall. “One thing he always talked about, he talked about those kids. He loved those kids more than anything else in this world,” Melvin shared. “[He] was just so proud. He was that dad that was on the sideline at every soccer game, he was at all the concerts and recitals. He was that guy.”

Though Al Roker called Ojeh a “private guy,” he also described him as “wickedly funny.” He added, “He would say things that kind of caught you off guard, but wasn’t braggadocious or anything. He was a very humble man.”

Today Hosts Honor Sheinelle Jones Uche Ojeh After Death At Age 45 2
Courtesy of Sheinelle Jones/Instagram

Guthrie went on to share that both Jones and Ojeh were “so strong” through his health battle, while Dylan Dreyer said her colleague was “always smiling” through difficult times thanks to the love of family and friends.

Jenna Bush Hager added that Jones “found the grace in the grief,” and that she and the rest of the Today hosts have been “completely” inspired by her over the past few months.

“What has been remarkable, also, is watching the way with which she has dealt with this, dealing with a husband who’s battling cancer and three young children that she’s had [take care of] by herself for a while now,” Melvin praised. “And every time you would talk to her, she would still find a way to laugh about something.”

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Carson Daly recalled being 5 years old when his own father died of cancer and how his “faith in God” helped both him and Jones work through loss. “They have such good faith.”

Guthrie wrapped up the on-air tributes by stating, “Uche had a beautiful, deep, abiding faith every single day of this fight, and you could see it in his eyes. He was an extraordinary person. We love him and we love you, Sheinelle.”

Jones met her husband when she took him on a tour of Northwestern University in the late ‘90s. They dated for eight years before Ojeh popped the question on their alma mater’s campus. They tied the knot in Philadelphia in September 2007 and welcomed Kayin two years later, followed by Uche and Clara in 2012.

Jones broke her silence by reposting her colleagues’ on-air tributes via Instagram on Friday, writing, “Thank you, for all of your love and support ❤.”

© Courtesy of Sheinelle Jones/Instagram

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